Amazon - Seattle, WA

posted 3 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Seattle, WA
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers

About the position

Amazon is seeking an experienced public relations professional to help manage communications for our worldwide advertising business. Amazon Ads helps brands reach relevant audiences on our sites, apps, devices, and across the web in ways that help grow their businesses and create value for customers. As a PR Manager for Amazon Ads, you will provide communications counsel to and partner with business leaders to craft and execute global programs in support of business goals. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, developing and executing owned and earned proactive and reactive communications strategies, tactics, and content; ongoing media relations; collaborating with stakeholders across the Amazon Ads PR and policy teams, as well as Amazon's global PR team; and working with our international teams to help extend and localize programs for their regions. The successful candidate is customer-obsessed with high-judgment, and possesses excellent communications, media relations, and project management skills. The candidate should have experience working with high standards under tight deadlines and a proven track record of effectively managing complex and high-profile media engagements. A day in the life includes spearheading owned and earned communications strategies and messaging, providing strategic PR counsel and support to business leaders globally, keeping current on industry trends, issues, and news, and proactively providing related counsel. Additionally, the role involves building and maintaining media relationships and successfully managing complex, fast-moving, and unexpected communications challenges. Our team is global, with members in North America, Europe, and APAC.

Responsibilities

  • Provide communications counsel to and partner with business leaders to craft and execute global programs in support of business goals.
  • Develop and execute owned and earned proactive and reactive communications strategies, tactics, and content.
  • Manage ongoing media relations and collaborate with stakeholders across the Amazon Ads PR and policy teams.
  • Work with international teams to help extend and localize programs for their regions.
  • Spearhead owned and earned communications strategies and messaging.
  • Keep current on industry trends, issues, and news and proactively provide related counsel.
  • Build and maintain media relationships.
  • Successfully manage complex, fast-moving, and unexpected communications challenges.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of recent professional communications or public relations experience
  • Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, or a related field
  • Experience managing a current network of media contacts

Nice-to-haves

  • Advertising industry experience (in particular ad tech or streaming TV)
  • Experience working with sales teams
  • Experience writing for a range of audiences and formats
  • Experience working internationally
  • Experience working with the media proactively to accomplish business goals

Benefits

  • Full range of medical benefits
  • Financial benefits including equity and sign-on payments
  • Comprehensive employee benefits package
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